This is the American Greed Podcast presented by

CNBC. I'm Stacy Kich.

In this episode of American Greed, the numbers don't add up

for this captivating account

She's convincing, she's charming, she's confident, and she's

chaotic and you say oh that's just Lizzy.

Social climber Lizzy Mulder appears to have it all. Money?

She had money to spend on anything and everything she wanted.

Status.

The average home in this area, I would say, is about $5 million.

And friends.

We were close. It was like family.

I trusted her wholeheartedly.

But an upscale Laguna Beach, looks can be deceiving.

Welcome to the Orange County dream a real housewife is willing to steal for.

Somebody that I believed was my friend was screwing us intentionally.

Even if it means swindling her best friends.

There's no justification for what she did.

She's just a horrible person. Orange County, California is a surfside paradise with its endless sunshine, golden beaches, and extravagant wealth, it boasts a lifestyle

of luxury that borders on fantasy.

Elizabeth Mulder's Orange County dream begins here in this stately house in the hills of Laguna Beach.

But Mulder's Orange County dream will become a nightmare for her closest friends.

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